About Sesame

Sesame believes in a future where computers are lifelike - with the ability to see, hear, and collaborate with us in ways that feel natural and human. With this vision, we're designing a new kind of computer, focused on making voice companions part of our daily lives. Our team brings together founders from Oculus and Ubiquity6, alongside proven leaders from Meta, Google, and Apple, with deep expertise spanning hardware and software. Join us in shaping a future where computers truly come alive.

About the Role

As a Software Engineer at Sesame, you will work across the stack, with an emphasis on backend, infrastructure, and systems. You should feel comfortable working on any typical software project, with the ability to quickly learn new tools and services, and with a strong intuition of software development and software deployment best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Work on our ML infrastructure, internal tooling, and data management.

• Improve our developer productivity and our application reliability by investing in developer tooling and practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience working independently in high-ambiguity environments.

• Worked on scalable backend systems.

• Worked on ML infrastructure, internal tooling, and data management.

• Worked on consumer/scalable applications.

• Familiar with databases.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS or related field.

Sesame is committed to a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome all qualified applicants, embracing diversity in race, gender, identity, orientation, ability, and more. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities—contact careers@sesame.com for assistance.

Full-time Employee Benefits:

• 401k matching

• 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits

• Unlimited PTO and sick time

• Flexible spending account matching (medical FSA)

Benefits do not apply to contingent/contract workers

Compensation Range: $175K - $280K